Abhijeet Kumar

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Haryana electricity row: How a private licence triggered a statewide crisis

A 25-year licence for Eleven Power has put Haryana's power regulator and government at odds, raising concerns over parallel distribution and the financial health of state-run discoms

Updated On: 26 Oct 2026 | 2:59 PM IST

Why Sri Lanka is now an upper-middle-income country while India isn't

Sri Lanka has re-entered the World Bank's upper-middle-income group while India remains lower-middle income because the rankings are based on per capita income, not the size of the economy

Updated On: 06 Jul 2026 | 2:47 PM IST

Best of BS Opinion: From oil to athletics, systems evolving under pressure

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Updated On: 30 Apr 2026 | 6:20 AM IST

Best of BS Opinion: From dollar doubts to democratic strain at home

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Updated On: 18 Apr 2026 | 6:16 AM IST

Best of BS Opinion: Global debt and local stress redraw India's path

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Updated On: 17 Apr 2026 | 6:17 AM IST

Why India slipped to 6th spot in IMF GDP rankings despite strong growth

India slipped to sixth in IMF GDP rankings due to rupee depreciation and base revision, even as the economy continued strong growth and is expected to regain position soon

Updated On: 16 Apr 2026 | 4:49 PM IST

Best of BS Opinion: Disputed voter rolls and India's road to resilience

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Updated On: 16 Apr 2026 | 6:16 AM IST

From Singur to welfare: How West Bengal's poll issues evolved since 2006

From industrialisation and land protests to welfare, jobs and corruption, West Bengal's election issues have layered over two decades shaping the 2026 political contest

Updated On: 15 Apr 2026 | 3:36 PM IST

Best of BS Opinion: Slower global growth tests India's policy choices

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Updated On: 15 Apr 2026 | 6:16 AM IST

Best of BS Opinion: FPI's rethink India as risks build across sectors

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Updated On: 14 Apr 2026 | 6:16 AM IST

Best of BS Opinion: Diplomacy's limits in a hardened US-Iran standoff

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Updated On: 13 Apr 2026 | 6:16 AM IST

Best of BS Opinion: India's five-year window in a distracted world order

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Updated On: 11 Apr 2026 | 6:17 AM IST

Best of BS Opinion: Iran truce wobbles as India tracks risks and reset

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Updated On: 10 Apr 2026 | 6:21 AM IST

How deletion of over 9 million voters out of Bengal list is a blow to TMC

With over 9 million names removed after SIR, West Bengal's voter list has triggered a political flashpoint, raising questions over the impact on TMC's core support base

Updated On: 09 Apr 2026 | 3:45 PM IST

Best of BS Opinion: RBI's policy caution amid global and domestic pressures

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Updated On: 09 Apr 2026 | 6:37 AM IST

West Bengal polls: How BJP became Trinamool Congress' main challenger

As the Left and Congress declined, BJP has consolidated anti-TMC votes in the last decade, emerging as the main challenger to Mamata Banerjee and TMC

Updated On: 08 Apr 2026 | 5:59 PM IST

Yes, risks are rising, but India can manage them: What RBI Guv Malhotra said

RBI flags rising risks from the West Asia conflict through energy prices and supply disruptions, but says India's economy is stronger and better placed to withstand shocks than before

Updated On: 08 Apr 2026 | 11:57 AM IST

RBI sees FY27 inflation at 4.6% as Iran war adds fresh upside risks

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent and retains a neutral stance, while warning that crude oil volatility and the Iran conflict could pose upside risks to inflation

Updated On: 08 Apr 2026 | 10:34 AM IST

Best of BS Opinion: India's energy challenge and defence export opportunity

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Updated On: 08 Apr 2026 | 6:18 AM IST

Beyond oil shock, Iran war is quietly straining India's financial system

A new report has flagged a delayed risk cycle for India from the US-Iran conflict, as liquidity tightens and cash-flow stress builds before defaults, even as headline indicators remain stable

Updated On: 07 Apr 2026 | 2:52 PM IST